Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3950X outperforms the cheaper Core i9-7940X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-7940X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 3950X is 815 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-7940X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7940X
- Up to 23% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3950X - $397.83 vs $515.0
- Up to 14% better value when playing War Thunder than Ryzen 9 3950X - $2.23 vs $2.6 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
- Performs up to 11% better in War Thunder than Core i9-7940X - 198 vs 178 FPS
- Consumes up to 36% less energy than Intel Core i9-7940X - 105 vs 165 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-7940X - 32 vs 28 threads
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
178
89%
Value, $/FPS
$2.23/FPS
100%
Price, $
$397.83
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $397.83 on Amazon
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Buy for $515 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7940X | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3950X |
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Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Skylake | Codename | Matisse |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 16 |
28 | Threads | 32 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 105 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |